As part of an effort to deepen healthcare delivery and intensify efforts to fight sickle cell anaemia, Quickraize, a crowdfunding platform, has concluded plans to partner Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria.
The partnership, according to Quickraize, will be undertaken in addition to a robust innovative and technological intervention that the crowdfunding firm has already created to spur desired economic growth and development, now extending its frontiers to sound healthcare delivery across the country.
The partnership is geared towards improving the wellbeing of persons living with sickle cell disorder (SCD). Sickle cell foundation Nigeria is seeking a total of N2, 000,000 to support the treatment of 10 indigent patients that cannot afford the requisite financial requirement.
Quickraiz being a crowdfunding platform where a genuine course like sickle cell disorder, could be ameliorated through the provision of donations by the general public is putting her weight behind the campaign against sickle cell anaemia by appealing to philanthropists, celebrities, religious institutions and corporate organizations through their CSR.
Commenting on the essence of the partnership, Bayo Adeokun, managing director and chief executive officer of Ativo Ltd, owners of Quickraiz, said “Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria is a credible organization that epitomises the kind of Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that we seek to work with especially considering their antecedents”.
Adeokun, further noted that “the recent campaign created on our platform, “free treatment for chronic leg ulcer in sickle cell disorder. This is the most unbearable and stigmatising complication of sickle cell disorder that requires the benevolence of the general public”.
Annette Akinsete, the National director and chief executive officer of the Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria, who spoke on the prevalence of Sickle Cell Disorder in the country noted that “Nigeria has the highest burden of sickle cell in the World where 150,000 babies are born every year with sickle cell disorder and sadly 100,000 do not live to celebrate their 5th birthday”.
World Health Organisation (W.H.O) in its resolution at the 63rd World Health Assembly in May 2010, resolved to increase awareness of the International Community of the global burden of sickle cell disorder and promote equitable access to health services.
It will be recalled that recently held event marked the first anniversary of Quickraiz, where several beneficiaries, including sickle cell patients gave testimony of how the platform had helped in raising funds for their various needs.
Quickraiz is a crowdfunding platform where you could raise or donate funds to causes like Medical-related issue, education, Charity, Weddings, Memorials, Alumni, Association projects, Group gifting, among others.
Accessing the platform, www.quickraiz.com, is free and secure with the highest level of secure environment which is guaranteed through the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) certification.
RAZAQ AYINLA, Abeokuta
